Etymology of the English word special
the English word
specialderived from the Old French word
especialderived from the Late Latin word
specialis (specific, particular, individual)
derived from the Late Latin word
species (sight, appearance, show)
derived from the Latin word
specere (to look at; look at, see)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*spek-Date
The earliest known usage of special in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
gill,
jib,
wind,
specialism,
specialistCognates
Dutch
speciaal, French
spécial, German
spezial, Italian
speziale, Italian
speciale, Lithuanian
specialus, Norwegian
spesial, Polish
specjalny, Russian
специальный, Spanish
especial, Swedish
special-Usage
Word found in Modern English
